Rabatte

[ʁaˈbatə]

/[ʁaˈbatə]/ noun

The verdict

“Rabatte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,388 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,388
frequency rank, German
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schmales Zierbeet (Beet zur Einfassung von Wegen oder Rasenflächen)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Rabatte vs Ratte
71% similar
Rabatte vs rasante
57% similar
Rabatte vs Rabatt
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Rabatte
PropertyValue
HeadwordRabatte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁaˈbatə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,388
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rabatte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rabatte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rabatte is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁaˈbatə]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,388 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rabatte, with forms such as "arbatte", "raabtte", and "rabate". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Ratte", "rasante", "Rabatt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Rabatte, spelled R-A-B-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schmales Zierbeet (Beet zur Einfassung von Wegen oder Rasenflächen)
  2. 2
    Umschlag am Ärmel oder Kragen (besonders bei Uniformen)

Synonyms

Zierbeet

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arbatte,raabtte,rabate,rabatet,rabbatte,rabtate,rbaatte,rrabatte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rabatte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arbatte2raabtte2rabate1rabatet2rabbatte1rabtate2rbaatte2rrabatte1
Edit distance from "Rabatte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rabatte"?
"Rabatte" is spelled R-A-B-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈbatə].
What does "Rabatte" mean?
As a noun, "Rabatte" means: schmales Zierbeet (Beet zur Einfassung von Wegen oder Rasenflächen)
What words are commonly confused with "Rabatte"?
"Rabatte" is commonly confused with "Ratte", "rasante", "Rabatt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rabatte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rabatte" is [ʁaˈbatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rabatte" come from?
"Rabatte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Rabatte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-B-A-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁaˈbatə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ratte” - see the side-by-side comparison. Rabatte vs Ratte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list